Korean word

말기

Pronunciation

Romanizationmalgi

Meaning

  • nounlate stage

Example

그는 말기 암 진단을 받았다.keu neun mal gi am chin da neul pa dat tta

He was diagnosed with late-stage cancer.

Illustration for 말기 (late stage)

More examples

말기 환자는 통증 관리를 중요하게 여긴다.mal gi hwan ja neun tong jeung kwal li reul chung yo ha ge yeo gin da

A late-stage patient considers pain management important.

Core concept

The point near the end of a condition or period, with little time or possibility of change left.

Common phrases

  • 말기 암mal gi am

    late-stage cancer

  • 말기 환자mal gi hwan ja

    late-stage patient

  • 말기 증상mal gi cheung sang

    late-stage symptoms

Similar words

막바지makppaji: The last stretch of an event, period, or task as its finish approaches.
끝무렵kkeunmuryeop: The latter part of a time period, close to but not at its exact end.
마지막majimak: The final point or part of something, with nothing following it.
말년mallyeon: The final years of a person's life or the closing period of a career.

Definition in Korean

끝에 이른 상태나 그 시기를 가리키는 명사로, 대개 회복 가능성이 낮은 마지막 시점을 뜻함.kkeu se i reun sang tae na keu si gi reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa ro tae gae hoe bok ka neung seong i na jeun ma ji mak si jeo meul tteu tam

Word origin

말기 (malgi, "late stage") is formed from 말 (mal, "end") and 기 (gi, "period"), so it refers to the period that comes at the end.

Usage tips

  • The same word can describe the late part of an era or process, which helps connect its medical use with its wider time-related meaning.

Other meanings

  • late periodnoun

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